COMMODITIES ALERT

AUTHOR(S)

Salkin, Stephanie

PUB. DATE

January 2001

SOURCE

FoodService Director;01/15/2001, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p57

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Presents news briefs on the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as of January 15, 2001. Plans of USDA to introduce a fully cooked turkey taco meat product; Fruits and vegetables that can be purchased under the relief effort of USDA; Political appointees of the American School Food Service Association.

ACCESSION #

4064991

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